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Tea Bowl with Hare’s-Fur Decoration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceramic tea bowl with a hare's-fur decoration. The bowl is dark brown with a glossy glaze. The coloration is mottled with shades of blue, brown and black. The body of the bowl is wide and rounded with a narrow foot. The interior of the bowl is darker at the rim. The background is a gray gradient, with the bowl casting a shadow to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
11th–12th century
Medium:
Stoneware with copper-oxide glaze (Jian ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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